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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay
4 ]* ~. r" a. \! i2 O4 oThis is where your suspicion is very valid:
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+ d) Z2 L- s f; @( H* Y% jThey offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.
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0 G* f& T, W7 |4 |0 HThis raises red flags:* ^. w. q6 U1 H0 B
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.
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( n+ U1 B C, i: I& \& F. {It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.1 b7 u. X2 R4 P- ^' Z f3 m) B
7 R; }1 @0 T1 C6 m, e) t/ A; |If challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.% O9 }5 R! g' Y9 ~
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What You Can Do as a Job Seeker:
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0 |; c1 n- o6 P; {# S5 H% }9 V' |$ E“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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2 v# \3 v0 k( S! V1 H4 D“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”6 q# s$ n4 t2 |) v
- {* x! y7 M A" H6 Z5 v- |Get everything in writing:8 ~8 _6 \% J; D* m# k- K6 i) r: z) a
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.
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3 M4 Y9 e: g% uCheck Glassdoor or Reddit:* Y( `( a6 Z3 r9 X7 I
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See if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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5 P* `( x9 r9 `$ A8 f2 Q" \- a+ R+ tSeveral people seem to go through the same probation trap1 Z" v' X) T1 S' o3 p0 b+ t, P8 O
, J8 e' @$ N: A+ G8 C: }The employer seems vague or evasive |
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